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About Stackless An introduction for newcomers Stackless Python is an enhanced version of the Python programming language. It allows programmers to reap the benefits of thread-based programming without the performance and complexity problems associated with conventional threads. The microthreads that Stackless adds to Python are a cheap and lightweight convenience which can if used properly, give the following benefits: * Improved program structure. * More readable code. * Increased programmer productivity. Features For all the convenience gained through using Stackless, there is really only a minimal amount of functionality exposed through the stackless module. You can get more familiar with these aspects by reading the information provided in the following pages: * Microthreads. Tasklets wrap functions allowing them to be launched as microthreads. * Channels. Channels can be used for bidirectional communication between tasklets. * Scheduling. A round robin scheduler is built in. It can be used to schedule tasklets either cooperatively or preemptively. * Serialisation. Tasklets can be serialised to disk through pickling for later resumption of execution.